The NHL's general managers met in Boston before Game 4 of the Stanley Cup finals on Wednesday night, and they should've had a lot to talk about.

The NHL draft, after all, is in 11 days—and that's a huge day for pre-free agency trades, not just picking players. For example: if the Penguins decide to trade Kris Letang with a year left on his contract, that's when it would happen. Then, free agency starts on July 5.

The best bits of what GMs told the media:

GMs are saying trade talks are heating up. Dave Nonis in particular said it and George McPhee said he expects a flurry of activity soon.